Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in health care settings: propositions for improvement.

Jason Etchegaray; Cynthia St John; Eric J. Thomas

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Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in health care settings: propositions for improvement.

February 9, 2011

Etchegaray J, St John C, Thomas EJ. Health Care Manage Rev. 2011;36(1):38-46.

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This AHRQ-funded review examined the relationship between high-performance work systems and positive outcomes in health care.

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